Alining device for rails.



M. UNO.

ALlNlNG DEVICE FOR RAILS.

7 APPLICATION FILED NOVB. 1916. 1,243,863.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

' INVEN'lOR BY my I PTEIF ALTNING DEVICE FOR RAILS.

To all whom it mav/ concern: P Be it knownthat LMrrso UNo, a subject'of-the Emperor of Japan, residing at Oakland, the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Alining Devices for Rails, of which the following is a specificatlon. 1

This invention relates to an improved track liner for lining the bent portions with the rest of a railroad track. i

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the preferred form of my invention shown applied to the rails of a railroad track for straightening and lining the rails.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, of a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the liner shown in Fig. 2.

As shown in Fig. 1, the invention may comprise a pair of rail-connecting plates 1 and 2; a connecting and jack engaging plate 3; a pair of chains 4 and 5 connected re spectively at their ends to the plates 1 and 3 and the plates 2 and 3; and a jack 6, the head 7 of which is adapted to engage the plate 3. The plates 1 and 2 are adapted to extend under the track rails 9 and 10 and have hook flanges 11 and 12 at their outer edges for engagement with the outer edges of the base flanges 13 and 14 of the track rails respectively. The plates 1 and 2 have eye members 14' and 15 on their inner edges, through which the outer ends of the chains 4 and 5 are adapted to extend, and the outer ends of the chains have hooks 16 and 17 for engaging the links of the chain, whereby the chains may be adjustably connected to said plates. The plate 3 has two hooks 18 and 19 at opposite edges by means of which the inner ends of the chains 4 and 5 are respectively connected to the plate. The plate 3 is adapted to engage the head 7 of the jack 6 so as to move axially with the head of the jack. A hole 20 is dug in the track bed to receive the base 21 of the jack, said base resting upon one side of the hole and extending upwardly at an angle, so that when the head of the jack is raised by the application of force to the jack lever 22, the plate 3 will be moved forwardly and the chains 4 and 5 will be put in tension. When the chains 4 and 5 are placed in tension by the jack as described, the plate 2 and rail 10 will Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Oct. '16, 1917.

Application filed November 8,1916. Serial No. 130,153.

be drawn to the left which movement of the rail will be transmitted through the ties to the rail 9 (inasmuch as the rails remain spiked to the ties) until .thebent portion of ,thetra'ck is brought into proper alinement with the rest of the track.

- In the preferred form of invention shown in Figs. 2 and 3," engaging elements 30 and 31 are provided. The element 30 engages the inner edge of the base flange 13 of rail 9 and is provided with a base flange zontally spaced members 36, the ends of which are formed with hooks 37 for engaging the head 38 of the rail 13. When the jack head is moved forward by operating the jack-lever, the upper end of the element 30 is forced outwardly, and the rail 10 is drawn to the left by the element 31, which movement of the rail is transmitted through the ties to the rail 9 until the bent portion of the track is brought into proper alinement with the rest of the track.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a track liner, an angular rigid member having a foot to engage beneath one of the rails, a hook on the outer end of said eiement, spaced lugs extending outwardly from the inner side of said element, a jack having its head received between and engaged with said lugs, and a second rigid element having means at one end to engage the hook and means at its opposite end to engage the head of the other rail.

2. In a track liner, a jack formed so as to be supported at an incline relative to the track bed, inclined means engageable at one end with one rail and seating at its other end on the jack head to connect the jack and said rail, and inclined means engageable at one end with the other rail and at its other end with the first named means to connect the said other rail to the jack.

3. In a track liner, a jack formed so as to be supported at an incline relative to the track bed, a rigid element having rail engaging means at one end and an inclined part engaged with the jack head'at its opposite end, and a second rigid element connected to the first element at one end and to the other rail at its opposite end. 4. In a track liner, a jack adapted to be supported at an incline, an element connected to the jack, means connecting said element and one of the rails to anchor the jack at said incline and against-upward movement, and inclined means connecting the other rail and the element to draw said last named rail toward the jack upon upward movement of the latter. I

5. In atrack liner, a jack adapted to be supported at an incline, a rigid element having means engaged at one end with one 7 rail and having an upper extension seated on the jack headto support the jack at an incline and against upward movement, a hook on the free end of said extension, and a rigid inclined element having a hook on one end engaged with the first named hook and having its opposite end forked and the fork members each formed with a hook to engage the other rail. Y i 1 I In testimony whereof I'havehereu'nto set my hand in the" presence of two subscribing witnesses. a p f 1 :IMITSU UNO.

Witnesses: V "-TAKAo 11110, ,1.

BEN. NAGOSAKO.

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